Changing the Narrative

Category: Cover Star

Widely known as Lady Phyll, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah is the director of UK Black Pride and a renowned activist. She gained headlines for making the decision to reject an MBE in the New Year’s Honours’ list to protest Britain’s role in formulating anti-LGBT penal codes across its empire. She is also a senior official at the Public… Read More Cover Star: Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Co-Founder & Director UK Black Pride

Mikael Owunna is a Nigerian-Swedish artist and photographer whose work centres around questions of identity, being and place. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he is a two-time Fulbright scholar whose projects: I am Atayal!, Limit(less) and Infinite Essence – have collectively exhibited in Asia, Europe and North America and been featured in media ranging from The… Read More Cover Star: Nigerian-Swedish Photographer, Mikael Owunna

Micheal Ighodaro’s world changed when he had to leave his home and all he knew after his sexuality was revealed. Now, he is an Assistant Professor of Global LGBTI Studies at The New School University in New York. He is also the Program Manager at AVAC, Global Advocacy for HIV Prevention. In 2015, he became a… Read More Cover Star: LGBT Activist, Micheal Ighodaro

Bandy Kiki is a Cameroonian LGBT Activist and we got a chance to interview her on the work that she does. Enjoy. TRT: Why did you decide you wanted to be an LGBT activist? BANDY: I decided to become an LGBT activist because of the shocking number of people who support anti-gay violence and… Read More Cover Star: LGBT Activist, Bandy Kiki

Pamela Adie is one of Nigeria’s leading LGBT activists and she is our Cover Star. She was formerly with All Out and is currently on the board of the Bisi Alimi Foundation. She is letting us into her world and giving us the scoop on her latest project. Check out the exclusive interview below. … Read More Cover Star: Nigerian LGBT Activist, Pamela Adie

Nakhane is our Cover Star! The South African actor and musician, recently took the acting prize at the 2017 Durban International Film Festival for his role in ‘The Wound.’ Read our exciting interview with the star. — TRT: What made you decide to want to be a part of The Wound? NAKHANE: Initially, John Trengove… Read More Cover Star: South African Actor and Singer, Nakhane

Gerald Hayo is our first cover star! The 28 year old is the founder of Girls’ Pride Kenya and currently works as the communications and administration officer at Rainbow Women of Kenya, a Lesbian, Bisexual, Intersex organisation that champions for the social, legal and health rights of LBIQ women in the region. She shared with… Read More Cover Star: Gerald Hayo of Girls’ Pride Kenya